Votes, bills and records by issue · 119th Congress

Government Operations and Politics

Martin Heinrich
Democratic, New Mexico

On Government Operations and Politics, the 28 measures they backed sit 7% past the typical Democrat, on the far side from the typical Republican.

From votes

Too few votes for a position from votes: 13 votes cast, and a position needs 20.

From bills backed

28 measures · 3 sponsored · 25 cosponsored

Sits 7% past the typical Democrat, on the far side from the typical Republican.

Martin HeinrichDemocratic caucusRepublican caucus
Exact figures

Positions are coordinates on the map's main axis. Only the distance from the typical Democrat and typical Republican means anything.

From bills backed

  • Senator at −0.42
  • Democratic caucus median −0.38, from 43 senators
  • Republican caucus median 0.27, from 20 senators

Each mark is a senator. The vertical line is the typical senator in that caucus.

A position shows which senators someone votes or legislates alongside, not whether they are for or against a policy. Issues come from each bill's topic, so an issue can include amendments on other topics. Left and right on the strips have no meaning of their own. Bills often have backers from both parties, so a position from bills is read against the medians for bills, not against the position from votes. See how these summaries are written.

Contested vote:
a roll call where the losing side got at least 10% of the votes cast.
Party break:
a contested vote against the majority of their own party.
Cosponsor:
a senator who signs on to support a measure, a bill or resolution, that another senator introduced. Bills backed means sponsored or cosponsored.
Typical senator:
the middle senator of a group, with half on each side. "17% of the way" means 17% of the distance from the typical senator in one party to the typical senator in the other.

Votes on this issue

  1. ·On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed

    A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.

    Voted Nay

    S. 5271 on Congress.gov

  2. ·On the Cloture Motion

    To require voters to provide photo identification.

    Voted Nay

    S. 1383 on Congress.gov

  3. ·On the Motion to Table

    A bill to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes.

    Voted Nay

    S. 1383 on Congress.gov

  4. ·On the Motion to Table

    A bill to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes.

    Voted Nay

    S. 1383 on Congress.gov

  5. ·On the Cloture Motion

    A bill to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes.

    Voted Yea

    S. 1383 on Congress.gov

  6. ·On the Cloture Motion

    To protect women and girls in athletics.

    Voted Nay

    S. 1383 on Congress.gov

  7. ·On the Motion to Proceed

    A bill to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes.

    Voted Nay

    S. 1383 on Congress.gov

  8. ·On the Joint Resolution

    A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.

    Voted Nay

    H.J.Res. 142 on Congress.gov

  9. ·On the Motion to Proceed

    A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.

    Voted Nay

    H.J.Res. 142 on Congress.gov

  10. ·On the Joint Resolution

    A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative…

    Show the full description

    Procedure Act".

    Voted Yea

    S.J.Res. 82 on Congress.gov

  11. ·On the Motion to Proceed

    A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative…

    Show the full description

    Procedure Act".

    Voted Yea

    S.J.Res. 82 on Congress.gov

  12. ·On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed

    A bill to appropriate funds for pay and allowances of excepted Federal employees for periods of work performed during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.

    Voted Nay

    S. 3012 on Congress.gov

  13. ·On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed

    A bill to appropriate funds for pay and allowances of excepted Federal employees for periods of work performed during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.

    Voted Nay

    S. 3012 on Congress.gov

Legislation on this issue

These are records, not a score, and sponsoring a measure does not mean it moved. Simple and concurrent resolutions cannot become law, and a proposal enacted through a companion House bill or inside a larger bill is not counted as becoming law here.

1 measure this senator backed has no other backer on the map, so it is listed but not counted in the position from bills.

Sponsored

  1. Introduced

    S. 3195

    Anti-Cash Grab Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. Introduced

    S. 2595

    Saving the Department of Energy's Workforce Act

    Not counted in the position from bills: no other backer on the map.

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  3. Introduced

    S. 2596

    Saving the Forest Service's Workforce Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

  4. Introduced

    S. 2597

    Saving the Department of the Interior's Workforce Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Cosponsored

  1. Cosponsored

    S.Res. 854

    A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Voting Rights Month".

    Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4737-4738)

  2. Cosponsored

    S. 4271

    Support our Firefighters Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  3. Cosponsored

    S. 5168

    Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  4. Cosponsored

    S. 4791

    A bill to abolish the Anti-Weaponization Fund, and for other purposes.

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2820-2821)

  5. Cosponsored

    S.Res. 739

    A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for the State of California.

    Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2381; text: CR S2380)

Show the other 20 cosponsored measures
  1. Cosponsored

    S. 4369

    Absentee and Mail Voter Protection Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

  2. Cosponsored

    S. 3823

    FAIR Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  3. Cosponsored

    S. 3991

    DISCLOSE Act of 2026

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

  4. Cosponsored

    S. 918

    Protect Our Probationary Employees Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  5. Cosponsored

    S. 134

    Saving the Civil Service Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  6. Cosponsored

    S. 3039

    True Shutdown Fairness Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  7. Cosponsored

    S. 3043

    Military and Federal Employee Protection Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

  8. Cosponsored

    S. 2982

    Federal Employees Civil Relief Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

  9. Cosponsored

    S. 2963

    Fair Pay for Federal Contractors Act of 2025

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  10. Cosponsored

    S.J.Res. 82

    A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act".

    Latest action, : Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 654.

  11. Cosponsored

    S. 2688

    District of Columbia National Guard Home Rule Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

  12. Cosponsored

    S. 2523

    John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4821)

  13. Cosponsored

    S.Res. 324

    A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the actions of the Trump Administration that drastically and indiscriminately reduce staff at Federal agencies, freeze vast swaths of critical Federal funding, and dismantle Federal agencies are destructive and harmful to communities across the United States and have raised costs for American families.

    Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text: CR S4423: 1)

  14. Cosponsored

    S.J.Res. 43

    A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  15. Cosponsored

    S. 997

    Rights for the TSA Workforce Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

  16. Cosponsored

    S. 806

    Hatch Act Enforcement Transparency and Accountability Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  17. Cosponsored

    S. 126

    FAIR Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  18. Cosponsored

    S. 135

    Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2025

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  19. Cosponsored

    S. 51

    Washington, D.C. Admission Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  20. Cosponsored

    S.Res. 19

    A resolution honoring the life and legacy of President Jimmy Carter and commending President Jimmy Carter for his life-long career of public service, humanitarian leadership, diplomacy, and courageous advocacy.

    Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S76; text: CR S81)

Amendments filed on this issue's bills

These are records, not a score. Many amendments are procedural or filed in bulk, and most are never taken up on the floor. Adopted means the Senate agreed to the amendment, which can still be left out of the final text.

An amendment is listed under the policy area of the bill it amends. An amendment can differ from its bill's topic.

Amendments through Sept. 30, 2026.

  1. Submitted

    S.Amdt. 4635

    Amends S. 1383

    Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025

    The official record gives no purpose for this amendment.

    Latest action, : Senate amendment submitted